HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Madison County Commission will help you make summer more pest-free by accepting old tires at four district shops.

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Old tires trap and hold rainwater, becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes and attracting other debris. Through a program funded by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, you can properly dispose of old tires without paying a recycling/disposal fee.

The program is for residential disposal only; no commercial vendors will be accepted. Tires also must be removed from rims.

Bring your old tires from passenger cars, trucks and agricultural equipment to the following locations: